August 14, 2009: This little tern, a Least Tern, is growing rapidly. When I arrived at IBRRC on Tuesday, August 11, he had already been transferred to a shore bird box in Holding 1, our main hospital room. He has graduated from his incubator in ICU. Look closely, and you will see that his feathers are growing out. When he is an adult, he will be 8 to 9 inches long, have a black "crown" on his head, a snowy whiter underside and forehead, grayish back and wings, orange legs, and a yellow bill with a black tip. In his new domicile, there is sand and gravel spread over the floor. There are dishes of meal worms, slivered smelt, and live minnows. A ceramic heat lamp, feather duster, and mirror are in the left hand corner, front. In the left corner, back, there is a full-spectrum light so he is not sitting in the dark during the day. According to US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Least Tern is an endangered species. Source: ecos.fws.gov From the Smithsonian: "This tiny tern once was considered the perfect size to adorn ladies' hats during the late 1800s. Least terns were collected by the thousands from the Atlantic coast for this decorative purpose, only to frighteningly diminish their numbers..." Read more at nationalzoo.si.edu Please support International Bird Rescue Research Center www.ibrrc.org
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